"Apple: Stay the Course Despite Component Chatter, Says Goldman/Despite worries about manufacturing issues for Apple's next iPhone, Goldman's Simona Jankowski thinks investors should stay the course with the shares, given the 'super cycle' of the iPhone 8 could pay off big in earnings next year." Barron's 8:30 AM

"Ignore The Rampant Negativity In Apple, The Proof Of The Pudding Is In Foxconn Data This Morning" Forbes 9:10 AM

"Here's How Amazon Just Royally Shafted Apple: Sorry to rain on your parade Apple fanboys, but Amazon just totally stuck it to Tim Cook's baby. Amazon said that it sold three times as many Echo devices worldwide midway through Prime Day. Imagine what the grand total looks like seeing as Amazon was hawking the smart speaker for a low, low price of $89.99. What this means to Apple is rather simple to understand: Amazon has managed to stuff more homes with Echos in front of Apple's major HomePod launch. Hence, if you bought a discounted Echo why in the world would you want a HomePod, too?" TheStreet 10:03 AM